Written answers
Tuesday, 13 May 2014
- Property Taxation Administration
159. To ask the Minister for Finance the position regarding letters from the Revenue Commissioners regarding property tax (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20888/14] - Statutory Instruments
160. To ask the Minister for Finance the purpose of SI 182; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21104/14] - Illicit Trade in Tobacco
161. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on tobacco companies exaggerating tobacco smuggling statistics especially in relation to the recent report, The Illicit Tobacco Trade Review 2013,... - European Banking Sector
162. To ask the Minister for Finance the dates of the bank holidays which result in the euro payments clearing and settlement system being closed and thus cause delays in credit and debit... - Property Taxation Administration
164. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will clarify with the Revenue Commissioners the reason residents in certain estates (details supplied) who were issued with an unfinished housing... - Insurance Levy
165. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will confirm the rationale for Government levies being applied to motor insurance policies; if he will further confirm where revenues raised by such... - Departmental Bodies Data
166. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of commercial semi-State companies under the aegis of his Department; the current value of the pension fund assets held by each commercial... - Tax Collection
167. To ask the Minister for Finance the position regarding payments for household charges and property tax in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Limerick. [20922/14] - IBRC Loans
168. To ask the Minister for Finance the position regarding the Irish Bank Resolution Corporation loans that were not bought by the American companies; the way loans were selected for sale; and... - Motor Insurance Regulation
169. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to protect policy holders with the now collapsed Setanta Insurance; the way he will ensure the smooth transition for all the innocent policy holders... - Universal Social Charge Application
173. To ask the Minister for Finance the basis upon which the universal social charge is levied; and the purpose for which the revenue collected is used. [20988/14] - Property Taxation Administration
174. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will arrange for the Revenue Commissioners' records to be amended in respect of a local property tax liability in respect of a person (details supplied)... - Tax Rebates
176. To ask the Minister for Finance the reason persons who pay their local property tax by monthly direct debit are unable to receive revenue refunds unless they pay the remainder of their... - National Treasury Management Agency Deposits
177. To ask the Minister for Finance if any assessment has been made on the potential impact of the National Treasury Management Agency's reserves of Statutory Instrument No.182 of 2014; and if... - Motor Insurance Regulation
178. To ask the Minister for Finance his views regarding the situation under EU law whereby an insurance provider can register in a particular EU country where regulations may be soft but opt to... - Tax Collection
179. To ask the Minister for Finance the mechanisms in place to assist a person (details supplied) in County Cork as they do not have the financial means to meet their tax liability; and if he... - Property Taxation Administration
180. To ask the Minister for Finance if there are plans to include the local property tax as a deductible expense in calculating a landlord's taxable rental income; if not, the reason for same;... - Tax Credits
181. To ask the Minister for Finance if in a situation where a separated couple can show evidence of the equal division of child benefit, this proof can be used to allow the splitting of the... - Tax Code
182. To ask the Minister for Finance the position regarding a pension deduction in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Limerick; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21109/14] - Tax Reliefs Cost
183. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of persons who received tax relief on pension contributions in 2012 and 2013; the total tax expenditure associated with pension tax relief in each... - Universal Social Charge Exemptions
184. To ask the Minister for Finance the cost in 2015 of retaining the exemption which is due to expire on 1 January 2015 from the 7% rate of universal social charge for those on medical cards... - Financial Transactions Tax
185. To ask the Minister for Finance the current status of plans for a financial transactions tax under the EU's enhanced co-operation mechanism; the Government's view on this matter; and if he... - VAT Exemptions
186. To ask the Minister for Finance with regard to farmers who let 100% of their farmland and their single farm payment entitlements and who now have to sell those entitlements to active farmers... - Household Charge Collection
187. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of persons who did not pay the household charge and are now faced with a bill for double the amount; the amount the Revenue Commissioners estimates... - Tax Rebates
190. To ask the Minister for Finance if a tax refund is due in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Dublin. [21159/14] - Credit Unions Regulation
191. To ask the Minister for Finance if credit unions will be facilitated to return to lending and serving their members by the Central Bank of Ireland easing or lifting unreasonable, inflexible... - Disabled Drivers and Passengers Scheme
193. To ask the Minister for Finance if a person qualifies under the disabled drivers and passengers scheme in respect of their father, who will be a passenger in their car but has had a leg... - Universal Social Charge Exemptions
195. To ask the Minister for Finance the reason pre-1995 civil service pensioners are treated differently to post-1995 civil servants in respect of the universal social charge, adversely... - NAMA Court Cases
196. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide in tabular form the annual value of judgments obtained, together with the sums recovered, in respect of those judgments, by the National... - NAMA Staff Numbers
197. To ask the Minister for Finance the current staffing total at the National Asset Management Agency; if in view of the disposal by the special liquidators of the Irish Bank Resolution... - IBRC Liquidation
198. To ask the Minister for Finance the reason the Special Liquidators recently sought legal immunity for him in respect of ongoing racketeering proceedings in New York, in consideration for... - NAMA Expenditure
199. To ask the Minister for Finance following the report by the National Asset Management Agency for the third quarter of 2013 that it had spent €3,408,000 on what it termed Irish Bank... - Banks Recapitalisation
200. To ask the Minister for Finance the implications of the European Commission's approval of the AIB restructuring plan for the Government's efforts to achieve a deal on retrospective... - Small and Medium Enterprises Debt
201. To ask the Minister for Finance the percentage of restructured small and medium enterprise loans which are adhering to the terms of their restructuring; and if he will make a statement on... - Financial Institutions Levy
202. To ask the Minister for Finance the yield to date from the levy on domestic banks introduced in budget 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21219/14] - VAT Rate Application
204. To ask the Minister for Finance if the 9% VAT rate will expire at the end of 2014; if the budget projections for 2015 contained in the stability programme update assume its expiration, the... - Departmental Communications
205. To ask the Minister for Finance if any telephone calls in or out of his Department are being, or ever have been recorded, and if so, if he will provide details of the systems used to record... - Mortgage Arrears Proposals
206. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will address the concerns raised in correspondence (details supplied) regarding mortgage holders; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21280/14] - Carbon Tax Implementation
207. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will consider reversing the recent increase in carbon tax in view of the fact that it is putting border jobs at risk and driving revenue across the... - IBRC Liquidation
209. To ask the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 23 of 8 April 2014, the total number of restitution payments made to relevant parties and the total value of all... - Household Charge Collection
210. To ask the Minister for Finance the options open to a person (details supplied) in Dublin 11, to appeal or in any way request a review of the arrears charges that have been applied to their... - Vehicle Registration
211. To ask the Minister for Finance the legal position on the use of company vehicles by persons who live here but who have the use of company vehicles which are owned and registered to... - Companies Law
212. To ask the Minister for Finance if the Companies Registration Office is aware of a matter regarding property transactions (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Property Taxation Exemptions
214. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of persons who have availed of the exemption from the local property tax on the grounds that the residential property was purchased, built or... - Universal Health Insurance Provision
216. To ask the Minister for Finance in view of the fact that the USC is a temporary measure, his plans for its elimination and the timescale proposed. [21474/14] - EU-IMF Programme of Support
217. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will confirm that savings achieved by not availing of a post bailout precautionary credit line would have incurred up-front charges from both the IMF... - Universal Social Charge Review
218. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will consider a review of the universal social charge in advance of budget 2015. [21500/14] - Tax Exemptions
219. To ask the Minister for Finance the position regarding exemption from capital gains tax (details supplied). [21504/14] - Living City Initiative
220. To ask the Minister for Finance the current economic incentives which are awaiting EU approval; when the announcement was made in each case and when the application was made to the EU... - State Banking Sector
221. To ask the Minister for Finance the value of the preference shares, which were held in Bank of Ireland by the State, sold in recent times to Baggot Securities; the nature of the company... - VAT Exemptions
222. To ask the Minister for Finance if the Revenue Commissioners have any plans to review the ability of bookmakers to reclaim the cost of VAT on the SIS service used by them as part of their... - Tax Rebates
223. To ask the Minister for Finance the arrangement for persons to claim back a tax rebate in respect of gluten free bread that is required for medical purposes; the amount that can be reclaimed... - Departmental Bodies Data
224. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of State agencies and public bodies that have been merged or abolished in each year since 2011, under the remit of his Department; the annual... - Departmental Staff Data
225. To ask the Minister for Finance the current average age of full-time staff in his Department; the way this compares with the average age of public servants in each year from 2010 to 2013;... - Ministerial Travel
226. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide details of all official foreign trips he and Ministers of State in his Department intend to take between now and the end of 2014; if he...
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